John Cleeve, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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rugby union player (1864-1952)
Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1864
Place of Birth: Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 07-Apr-1952
Profession: rugby union player
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About John Cleeve
- John Kingdon Cleeve (14 February 1864 – 7 April 1952) was an Australian Rugby Union player.
- The Australian Rugby Union’s records show him playing just one Test match for New South Wales, in 1884.
- He won representative caps for the colony against New Zealand in 1884 and Queensland in 1885.
- Playing as a halfback, he was described by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘…a decided acquisition [for the 1884 match against New Zealand], as he is a resolute and hard-working player.’Cleeve and his twin brother, James Cleeve (14 February 1864 – 7 February 1909) were born in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales to John Cleeve, Police magistrate of Penrith, New South Wales, and Frances "Fanny" (née Oatley).
- The Cleve boys attended Newington College in 1881 and 1882 whilst the cricketer Joseph Coates was Headmaster.
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